Damon returned to the neighborhood for his second piece on Grand Street
The mural can be seen at 575 Grand Street
Damon Johnson returned to Grand Street for the second time in a month’s span to paint his signature graffiti art flowers + hummingbirds. The artist who was once a Grand Street neighborhood resident is now based out of Portland, and completed the work while visiting.
Working closely with Damon and Key Food, the BID facilitated the effort to make the space available for the mural to be painted. The art now brings color and vibrancy to a wall often tagged with graffiti.
This piece is now the 10th new mural on Grand Street in 2019, creating a street art collection that more faithfully reflects the large community of artists the neighborhood has fostered for decades. With the growing collection of murals, Grand Street will likely see continued attention from future artists looking to admire or break into the NYC street art world.
The mural now sits next to the installation from fellow New York artist BiscoSmith, and complements Damon’s other work at 723 Grand Street, bookending the central part of the district.
You can find the work on the eastern facing wall of 575 Grand Street in Williamsburg. Tag pictures of the mural with @damonnyc and @grandstreetbid.
